Possessive adjectives and pronouns are used to show possession. They must match in number and gender to the word they are describing
or taking the place over. The use of possessive pronouns and adjectives helps create fluidity in sentences and avoid unnecessary repetition.
An adjective describes a noun.
A pronoun takes the place of a noun.
Your shirt is red.
Mine is purple.
Possessive Pronouns
Mio,mia mios mias
Mine
Tuyo, tuya, tuyos, tuyas
Your
Suyo, suya, suyos, suyas
His,hers, yours, its, theirs
Nuestro, nuestra, nuestros, nuestras
Ours
Vuestro, vuestra, vuestros, vuestras
Yours (plural)
mine-
el mía, la mía
yours (familiar)-
el tuyo, la tuya
los tuyos, las tuyas
his hers, yours (formal)-
el suyo, la suya
los suyos, las suyas
ours-
el nuestro, la nuestra
los nuestros, las nuestras
yours (familiar)-
el vuestro, la vuestra
los vuestros, las vuestras
theirs, yours (formal)-
el suyo, la suya
los suyos, las suyas
Example:
Mi casa es grande. El tuyo es pequeno.
Tuyo in this example means your and takes the place of casa in the sentence. It is used to say your house is small. The "mi" in this sentence is a possessive adjective, which is what you will learn next.
Note
Where as possessive pronouns are used to replace the noun, possessive adjectives describe the subject in question.
Example:
Mis tortugas
Mis is being used to describe to whom the turtles belong, so when deciding which adjective to use, you should ask your self. To whom does it belong? Practice More Practice!
MI CASA ES TU CASA
A common expression that utilizes possessive adjectives, my house is your house.
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Possessive Adj. & Pro
Possessive adjectives and pronouns are used to show possession. They must match in number and gender to the word they are describingor taking the place over. The use of possessive pronouns and adjectives helps create fluidity in sentences and avoid unnecessary repetition.
An adjective describes a noun.
A pronoun takes the place of a noun.
Possessive Pronouns
el mía, la mía
yours (familiar)-
el tuyo, la tuya
los tuyos, las tuyas
his hers, yours (formal)-
el suyo, la suya
los suyos, las suyas
ours-
el nuestro, la nuestra
los nuestros, las nuestras
yours (familiar)-
el vuestro, la vuestra
los vuestros, las vuestras
theirs, yours (formal)-
el suyo, la suya
los suyos, las suyas
Example:
Mi casa es grande. El tuyo es pequeno.
Tuyo in this example means your and takes the place of casa in the sentence. It is used to say your house is small. The "mi" in this sentence is a possessive adjective, which is what you will learn next.
Practice
Possessive Adjectives
- mi camiseta
- mis libros
tu(s) - your (familiar singular)- tu camiseta
- tus libros
su(s) - his, her, your (formal), their
- su camiseta
- sus libros
nuestro(-a, -os, -as) - our- nuestro camiseta
- nuestros libros
vuestro(-a, -os, -as)Note
Where as possessive pronouns are used to replace the noun, possessive adjectives describe the subject in question.
Example:
Mis tortugas
Mis is being used to describe to whom the turtles belong, so when deciding which adjective to use, you should ask your self. To whom does it belong?
Practice
More Practice!
MI CASA ES TU CASA
A common expression that utilizes possessive adjectives, my house is your house.